Historical - Folklore and Natural History Museum of Kozani

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The Historical – Folklore and Natural History Museum of Kozani was founded in 1969 and officially inaugurated on 10th October 1987. The museum is a creation of the Letters and Arts Association of Kozani. The Historical-Folklore and Natural History Museum belongs to the category of Historical-Folklore museums. It is located in the city centre and it comprises the following thematic categories: Natural History Exhibition ((from the Palaeolithic era until recent years), Archaeological-Byzantine Exhibition (from 7000 B.C. to 1453 AD), Historical Exhibition (from 1453 to 1944), Folklore Exhibition , which is considered the most important one (from 1640 to 1960), Art Gallery of recent years, Stamp Collection (1861-2004) and Radio Collection (1930-1960). The Museum was founded in order to preserve the cultural heritage of the country through the recording and collecting of objects with the education of visitors as the ultimate goal.